Recognition Found in Certificates

Flavia NakajjugoEffective School Leader, Effective Teacher, Home Page Feed, Teacher Training, TTT Education

Where I come from, it has always been important to show that you have the capacity to do something. In our communities, achievement has never been a silent affair, as it is marked, celebrated, and witnessed. When a girl comes of age, there is a ceremony to show that she is ready for marriage. Among the Baganda, for instance, a …

It is possible

Flavia NakajjugoDifferentiating instruction, Effective Teacher, Guest Blog, Home Page Feed, TTT Education

Early in my teaching career, I was filled with boundless enthusiasm. I wanted every student to conquer the mountain of learning alongside me. I spent evenings crafting lessons, offering extra help after school, and reteaching concepts to those who seemed lost. Soon, my classroom resembled the base camp of Mount Rwenzori, overflowing with students seeking clarity. Exhausted and overwhelmed, I …

First, sharpen your axe!

Flavia NakajjugoEffective Teacher, Guest Blog, Home Page Feed, Planning a School Day

“Teachers, what do you do when students faint in your class?”, Genevieve screamed as she entered the staff common room. The frantic look on her face and the dishevelled hair was enough to tell the story of the storm that was raging in her heart. Genevieve was an intern teacher who was in the middle of her lesson when the …

From frustrated to effective teaching

Flavia NakajjugoEffective Teacher, Guest Blog, Home Page Feed

I graduated from one of the best universities in Uganda with a Bachelor of science with an education degree. Set to go and teach biology and chemistry to secondary school students, I was excited to embark on this journey. Reality hit when I reached the school and found a total mismatch between what I had studied at the university and …

We know a guy

Beth MollenhauerHome Page Feed, News

As I type, I am a passive listener on a zoom meeting with three new Partners from Uganda and Kenya. Our Partners on the continent of Africa do not have physical offices in TTT so they themselves become the “office” as they begin to prepare months in advance to host a seminar. Partners go through a seven-week remote training program …

A Refreshed Revision

Beth MollenhauerHome Page Feed, News

We like detail. We delight in being specific. We thrive on excellent communication.That’s who we are at TTT. Our vision is to transform education.It might be too broad. Too lofty.So, let’s communicate our vision with precision. We want to transform classroom instruction with more effective teachers. It’s in the classrooms that the “magic” happens. And I argue that this is …